On the morning of the 17th, citizens are waiting for the inspection at the temporary screening and inspection center in Seoul Station Square. yunhap news
On the 19th, there were confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) all over the country.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of new confirmed patients who were positive for Corona 19 from 0 o’clock to 6 p.m. on that day was 360, 82 fewer than the 442 counted the same time the day before.
In the area where confirmed cases were found, 282 people (78.3%) in the metropolitan area and 78 people (21.7%) in the non-metropolitan area. By province, Gyeonggi 144, Seoul 101, Incheon 37, Gyeongbuk 18, Busan 14, Chungbuk 13, Daegu 7, Gyeongnam and Jeonnam 5, Ulsan and Chungnam 4, Gwangju, Daejeon, and Gangwon each There are two and one in Jeonbuk and Jeju.
Out of 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there were no confirmed cases in Sejong City.
As there is still time until midnight when the count is closed, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0:00 on the 20th is expected to increase to 400. If a sudden group infection occurs during the night, it may increase to around 500.
In the last week (2.13-19), the number of new confirmed patients per day recorded 362 → 326 → 343 → 457 → 621 → 621 → 561, showing an average of 470 per day.
Among them, the number of confirmed local outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the’social distancing’ stage, is on average 445 per day. As of the last 17 days (approximately 406), the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks on average per day re-entered the 2.5-stage range (400-500 or more nationwide, or a rapid increase in patients such as doubling), indicating 423 and 445, increasing gradually have.
Reporter Lee Ji-young [email protected]